Q: Is 16,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 16,040 is a composite number.

Why is 16,040 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 16,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 401 802 1,604 2,005 3,208 4,010 8,020 and 16,040, with no remainder.

Since 16,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,040, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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